Areas of activity

Students can prepare an assessment of your sustainable development (carbon footprint, EcoEntreprise certification, etc.), suggest strategies for reducing your impact, take measures in the field, etc. 

• Examples of completed business projects: carbon footprint of Buchard Voyages SA; strategy for reduction and compensation; elimination of single-use plastics. EcoBois Recyclage SA
• Examples of Bachelor’s theses: “Sustainability” RERO DOC  
• Case studies and assignments can also be managed by a Team Academy team in this area.

Please see the collaboration forms for more information about resources, costs and schedules. Do you have another idea or would you like to discuss something else? Please get in touch at  info.corporate@hevs.ch 

The students can develop an event concept, plan and implement it; deliver a report containing documentary research, best practices and trends, recommendations and scenarios, a pre-, during and post-event concept, the planning of the organization/realization (project management).

• Examples of completed business projects: event concept for the Marathon des Terroirs; event concept for the Barry Days; Promotour  en 2022; development of an accordion festival; organization and participation in the realization of a teaching symposium. 
• Examples of Bachelor’s theses: : RERO DOC - événements 
  
• Case studies and assignments can also be managed by a Team Academy team in this area. 

Please see the collaboration forms for more information about resources, costs and schedules. Do you have another idea or would you like to discuss something else? Please get in touch at  info.corporate@hevs.ch

The students can identify the weak points in an incident or crisis situation, after a diagnosis made by on-site observation of the behavior of customers/visitors. Then they can imagine and propose remedies in the form of succinct descriptive sheets.

• Examples of completed business projects: emergency exercise at Sion airport, in collaboration with BTEE SA 
• Examples of Bachelor’s theses: :   RERO DOC – CRISE
  
• Case studies and assignments can also be managed by a Team Academy team in this area.

Please see the collaboration forms for more information about resources, costs and schedules. Do you have another idea or would you like to discuss something else? Please get in touch at  info.corporate@hevs.ch

The students can respond to an identified need in the field of human resources management, through documentary research on the subject, analysis of your current practices, interviews, questionnaires, benchmarking; they can also make recommendations.

• Examples of completed business projects:  analysis of the employer brand and the candidate experience for a bank; analysis of the attractiveness of a company to certain profiles that are difficult to recruit; work on the integration process of new employees and on innovative approaches for this "onboarding". Project for the HR Valais association.
• Examples of Bachelor’s theses: RERO DOC – Human resources 
  
• Case studies and assignments can also be managed by a Team Academy team in this area.

Please see the collaboration forms for more information about resources, costs and schedules. Do you have another idea or would you like to discuss something else? Please get in touch at  info.corporate@hevs.ch

If you are you active in the field of sport (sports management in the broad sense) or sport tourism (physical activities), the students can carry out a field analysis (data collection) or a documentary research (secondary data analysis). They can also propose improvements to offers or the development of new activities.

Project example

• Examples of completed business projects: analysis of the customer profile and satisfaction of the rando-parc Val d'Anniviers for Anniviers Tourisme; development of e-bike for the district of Sierre; Finish Line Animation Project for the Ironman Switzerland; analysis of the free access to sports for the municipality of Montreux.
  
• Examples of Bachelor’s theses:  RERO-DOC SPORT
  
• Case studies and assignments can also be managed by a Team Academy team in this area.

Please see the collaboration forms for more information about resources, costs and schedules. Do you have another idea or would you like to discuss something else? Please get in touch at info.corporate@hevs.ch.

Students can respond to an identified change management need in your organisation. They will be able to apply the change management concepts, theories and models learned in class to a real-life scenario; analyse and evaluate the effectiveness of different change management approaches in the context of your company; and develop and implement a change management plan tailored to your specific situation.

For example, change management sessions have been carried out with the board of Anniviers Tourisme SA and for the organising committee of the world skiing championships in Crans-Montana in 2027.

For information on resources, costs and timing, please refer to the collaboration forms. Do you have another idea or need? We'd be delighted to discuss it with you: info.corporate@hevs.ch.

The students can design and deliver customized packages, or collaborate on the development of new products. Video presentation below: 

• Examples of completed business projects: creation of packages for Buchard Voyages SA; improvement and conception of services for the Nordic Area of the Vaud Alps; creation of regional tours (Valais in winter, Vaud, Fribourg) for Travelise; creation of packages for Cirque au Sommet.  
• Examples of Bachelor’s theses:RERO-DOC Produits touristiques 
  
• Case studies and assignments can also be managed by a Team Academy team in this area.

Please see the collaboration forms for more information about resources, costs and schedules. Do you have another idea or would you like to discuss something else? Please get in touch at  info.corporate@hevs.ch

The students can: develop an educational and entertaining customer journey that uses game technics to convey knowledge.
Students work in groups on projects chosen by their professors.

• Examples of completed business projects: customer journey on energy tourism for Grande Dixence SA and SEIC Teledis; customer journey for cyclists along the Rhône.
  
• Examples of Bachelor’s theses:  RERO-DOC GAMIFICATION
  
• Case studies and assignments can also be managed by a Team Academy team in this area.

Please see the collaboration forms for more information about resources, costs and schedules. Do you have another idea or would you like to discuss something else? Please get in touch at  info.corporate@hevs.ch

The students can create an innovative tourism service design using the Service Design methodology. Carried out in an exploratory perspective, this work allows you to study the feasibility of a new service offer for your company.
Students work in groups and are supervised by their professor and Service Design experts.

• Examples of completed business projects: a customer path to improve professional contacts at the Foire du Valais; for Edelweiss Market (Valais), new services for mountain stores during the winter season; a renewed oenotourism experience for the Domaine des Esserts (Geneva);  development of MICE activities (meetings incentives, congresses and events) at Château de Vaulruz (Fribourg); design of a regular flight service to Porto for Sion airport (Valais).
  
• Examples of Bachelor’s theses: RERO-DOC DESIGN
  
• Case studies and assignments can also be managed by a Team Academy team in this area.

Please see the collaboration forms for more information about resources, costs and schedules. Do you have another idea or would you like to discuss something else? Please get in touch at info.corporate@hevs.ch

The students can work on your business development or customer relationship management issues, by analyzing and/or questioning your business model (think out of the box). They can propose implementation recommendations and integrate a market analysis or a strategic pivot for example.

• Examples of completed business projects: customer relationship management development issues for Nespresso; business development issues for Hilyte; business development issues for Armink; market analysis for Génie culturel.
  
• Examples of Bachelor’s theses:  RERO-DOC  BUSINESS
  
• Case studies and assignments can also be managed by a Team Academy team in this area.

Please see the collaboration forms for more information about resources, costs and schedules. Do you have another idea or would you like to discuss something else? Please get in touch at  info.corporate@hevs.ch

The students can: contribute to improving your knowledge of your own customers (current customer journeys and establishment of personas); design and improve the customer experience (ideal customer journey), monitor performance (journey KPIs), propose a customer-oriented vision and strategy (customer dashboard, governance and customer culture, vision card).
Students work in groups on a project chosen by their professors.

• Examples of completed business projects: implementation of a CX strategy for the Martigny Boutique Hotel; implementation of a CX strategy for the BliBlaBlo product.
  
• Examples of Bachelor’s theses: 
  
• Case studies and assignments can also be managed by a Team Academy team in this area.
  

Please see the collaboration forms for more information about resources, costs and schedules. Do you have another idea or would you like to discuss something else? Please get in touch at  info.corporate@hevs.ch.

Students will run one or more digital marketing campaigns for you using Google Ads (the only digital marketing tool that can be used).

For more information on costs and timing, please contact us directly at info.corporate@hevs.ch.

The students use design thinking methods to conceive the commercial and marketing approach associated with the conception of a product. They learn about Digital Strategy, Digital Processes, Social Media or Data Science.  

• Examples of completed business projects: article in Nouvelliste 09.02.22; video: Innovation Bootcamp. The students prepare and carry out two one-day participative workshops (hackathon). Experts intervene to help them put theory into practice. They work in groups with a different company each month. Your participation and feedback to the students is essential to the success of these projects.
• Examples of Bachelor’s theses: 
  
• Case studies and assignments can also be managed by a Team Academy team in this area.

Please see the collaboration forms for more information about resources, costs and schedules. Do you have another idea or would you like to discuss something else? Please get in touch at  info.corporate@hevs.ch

In principle, the students work in a multidisciplinary way on the energy transition of a community. They are expected to rethink the economic approaches of the inhabitants of the community or to plan sustainable tourism.

• Examples of completed business projects  ecological transition of the municipality of Conthey.
  
• Examples of Bachelor’s theses:  RERO-DOC Energy transition 
  
• Case studies and assignments can also be managed by a Team Academy team in this area.

Please see the collaboration forms for more information about resources, costs and schedules. Do you have another idea or would you like to discuss something else? Please get in touch at  info.corporate@hevs.ch.

Students can conduct a geomarketing study on your behalf. Performed from an exploratory standpoint, this market research should assist you in identifying the optimal location for a business premises, executing a direct marketing campaign, positioning yourself in relation to the competition, or installing an infrastructure, depending on your requirements.

This is a new option that will commence in the spring semester of 2025, and there are currently no examples of projects completed by a group of students.

For further details on resources, costs and timing, please refer to the forms of collaboration. Do you have another idea or requirement, particularly in the context of market research? We would be delighted to discuss it with you at info.corporate@hevs.ch.

Students can carry out development projects as part of their studies (web, mobile, cloud). Together, they analyse and produce an IT prototype using various project management methods (Scrum, etc.) on the themes proposed to them.

• Examples of completed business projects : Development of a mobile application (Proof-Of-Concept) for the management of the Kargobike company. Student project: a collaboration between Valais and Finland 
  
• Examples of Bachelor’s theses:  Development of a programme for collecting data from various sources on electric and hybrid vehicles for the company OIKEN. Objective: to make available on a web page the clean car options available to Swiss consumers. 
  
• Case studies and assignments can also be managed by a Team Academy team in this area.  Case study of the HES-SO Valais-Wallis, published by Scrum.org.

Please see the collaboration forms for more information about resources, costs and schedules. Do you have another idea or would you like to discuss something else? Please get in touch at  info.corporate@hevs.ch

Students can work on the different areas of activity mentioned. Examples of Bachelor's theses, arranged by subject, can be seen here.

For information on bachelor theses and opportunities for collaboration: Mme Marie-Jeanne Truffer, info.synd@hevs.ch +41 58 606 85 16.

Students can work on topics related to healthcare nursing or physiotherapy.  

The timing of the Bachelor's thesis should be discussed with the module managers, as it must respect the academic calendar of the course.
You can see examples of Bachelor's theses here.

For information on Bachelor's degree work and opportunities for collaboration in these fields, please contact simone.gafner@hevs.ch (physiotherapy) and filipa.pereira@hevs.ch (healthcare nursing).